
2023-02-08

Unbreakable Kentucky Basketball and Football Records
Tuesday night LeBron James did what few thought anyone could ever do, break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record. There have been many prolific scorers throughout NBA history, but to catch Kareem one needed to be great year after year after...

Sources Say goes LIVE to break down what went wrong vs. Arkansas
KSR’s Jack Pilgrim is joined by Steven Peake for episode 236 of the Sources Say Podcast, another LIVE edition of the show breaking down the latest in Kentucky basketball — namely the team’s loss to Arkansas. What went wrong...

Cason Wallace is making his case for SEC Freshman of the Year
If Kentucky wants to make the NCAA Tournament this spring, head coach John Calipari is going to have to lean all-in on Cason Wallace -- even more so than he already is. Wallace, a superbly talented five-star freshman and future NBA lottery pick,...

7 Questions facing Kentucky with 7 Regular-Season Games Left
Another big game in Rupp Arena, another opportunity lost. While sifting through the ashes of last night's humiliating 88-73 defeat to the Arkansas Razorbacks, I came up with more questions than answers. As we brace for a stressful month, let's run...

Watch the Tape: Arkansas Razorbacks
After six consecutive Southeastern Conference victories Big Blue Nation was starting to regain some optimism. Kentucky was climbing the league standings, showcased real improvements on both ends of the floor, and were officially trending in the...

BBNBA: SGA goes full villain mode as OKC spoils LeBron's historic night
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the most out of his primetime TV slot Tuesday night. With the whole world tuned in to watch the Thunder take on the Lakers in Los Angeles, a first-time NBA All-Star silently stole the show. Enter, Mr. Gilgeous-Alexander....

Four Kentucky players receive invites to NFL Scouting Combine
Now that the all-star circuit is complete, the next big event during the pre-draft cycle will take place in the last week of February in Indianapolis. The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine will have 319 prospects in town from Feb. 28-March 6 for team...

The A Block E41: Multi-Tasking Women
The A Block is back in action. Jacqueline and Claire settle in after a turbulent and vomit laden start to the evening to discuss some very pressing topics such as… Is Leo dating another child?Jen and Ben, trouble in paradise?Grammys - did we watch,...

Eric Musselman on the Hogs' win in Rupp and heating up
Eric Musselman and Arkansas have Kentucky Basketball's number right now with three straight wins in the rivalry; most recently, last night by 15 points in Rupp Arena. "Road Rage," Musselman's team scouting report read before the game. Afterward,...

Kentucky's defense has reached low point of John Calipari era
For much of the 2022-23 season and at previous times in the John Calipari era, the offense has been criticized by fans and media. Kentucky's Hall of Fame head coach has often been hesitant to go away from a traditional two-big lineup and embrace the...

Analytics Project Crucial Final Seven-Game Stretch for Kentucky
The Kentucky basketball team is sitting directly on the bubble following John Calipari's second-worst loss at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are 16-8 overall, tied for fourth in the SEC with Auburn at 7-4 in league play. A few more noteworthy items on...

#FreeDoug takes over Rupp: Kentucky fans show support for suspended usher
Last night was depressing. We'll digest the disappointing loss to Arkansas throughout the day here at KSR, but let's at least start with one positive thing: the #FreeDoug movement. On Saturday, ESPN's cameras captured Doug, a Blue Coat, flipping the...

Kentucky defense must find permanent home for Alex Afari Jr.
Kentucky finished a disappointing 7-6 in 2022, but there was hope for the future flashed during the campaign. Most notably, the class of 2022 showed promise with multiple true freshman contributors emerging. Barion Brown, Dane Key, and Deone Walker...

KSR Show Thread, 2/8: Picking up the pieces from last night
On the radio and streaming airwaves this morning, Matt Jones and Ryan Lemond are picking up the pieces from Kentucky's late-night loss to Arkansas on Tuesday. The Wildcats got thumped at home by 15 points by a team in similar circumstances and today...

KSR Today: Arkansas Second Half Blitz Stuns Kentucky
It was a tale of two halves at Rupp Arena. The first was an enjoyable, back-and-forth affair with each team shooting better than 53% from the floor in a one-point game. Arkansas opened the second half by putting its foot on the accelerator and never...

KSR's takeaways from Kentucky's second-half crumble vs. Arkansas
Kentucky's winning streak in conference play ends at six games, with the seventh effort being a disappointing one -- mostly because there wasn't much of any in the second half. Facing off against an Arkansas team coming in with a four-game SEC...

Chris Livingston still learning his game after big night against Arkansas
Yes, Kentucky lost to Arkansas on Tuesday night by 15 points, but Chris Livingston was the furthest thing from the crux of the Wildcats' compounding problems. The 6-foot-6 freshman finished with 13 points and five rebounds on 5-10 shooting...

Kentucky's second-half collapse leads to second-worst home loss of Calipari era
At halftime, this felt like anyone's game. Kentucky trailed Arkansas by one, 41-40, but the two teams were trading punches. A Daimion Collins shot at the buzzer cut what was a six-point Arkansas lead with 5:32 to go to just one going into the break....

How the loss impacted Kentucky's SEC and NCAA Tournament resumes
It's nearly midnight on Tuesday, February the seventh in the year of our Lord 2023, and your University of Kentucky Men's Basketball team just lost a home game to SEC rival Arkansas in Rupp Arena by 15 points. Now, the Wildcats are firmly on the...

KSR's Rapid Reaction to Kentucky's loss to Arkansas
Two thumbs down for Kentucky Basketball's showing against Arkansas in an SEC matchup with some NCAA Tournament seeding implications in Lexington. Kentucky welcomed the Razorbacks to town in hopes of adding a Quad 1 win to the resume, but it was...

John Calipari on why Daimion Collins didn't play more in 2nd half vs. Arkansas
Daimion Collins was one of the bright spots for Kentucky in the first half. For the third straight game, the sophomore forward gave the Cats a boost off the bench, posting a season-high seven points on 3-4 shooting, 1-2 from the free-throw line. If...

WATCH: John Calipari's Postgame Press Conference following Kentucky-Arkansas
We got five minutes with John Calipari in his postgame press conference and then one of his usual three postgame radio segments after the Kentucky Wildcats suffered a disappointing loss to Arkansas in Rupp Arena in the final Tuesday night game of...

Arkansas runs over Kentucky's lifeless defense in 88-73 loss for the 'Cats
It was a tale of two halves in Lexington on Tuesday night, but neither went in favor of the home team. After a high-scoring first half saw Kentucky men's basketball (16-8; 7-4 SEC) trail Arkansas (17-7; 6-5) by just one point at the break, the...

At the Half: Kentucky trails Arkansas 41-40
Phew, what a half. After 20 minutes of play, Arkansas leads Kentucky 41-40. It's been a wild one so far. First off, if you missed the news pregame, Sahvir Wheeler is out after tweaking his ankle in practice this week. He is considered day-to-day....

Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler out with ankle injury vs. Arkansas
Kentucky will be shorthanded going into the team's matchup vs. Arkansas on Tuesday, as point guard Sahvir Wheeler will be out with an ankle injury. The issue popped up this week, with the senior guard tweaking his ankle in practice leading up to...